Baking the Best of It

The first cheesecake is closer in time to the construction of the Pyramids of Giza than it is to the creation of the Basque Cheesecake in the 1980s. To make fresh cheese desserts is to be human. We co...

16 Aug 202452min

The most important part of this episode is the discussion of UK tax code. We get into confusing cookie taxonomy, chocolate tempering, the bizarre hardtac of the Roman centurions, and bake three fabulo...

2 Aug 20241h 32min

Part 3 of our introductory miniseries on our perfect tea party: Welcome to the Sugar Tier! The stars of this tier are a strawberry and lemon Battenberg cake and a rhubarb & custard mini tartlet. Lots ...

19 Jul 20241h 21min

AKA The Butter Tier. We talk you through classic English scones and unravel the history and technique behind clotted cream, strange and wonderful beast that she is. Plus, lavender & lime shortbread! P...

5 Jul 20241h 4min

Our first full episode and part 1 of our series on tea party baking! Some tea history to set the stage before we get into tier 1 of our 3-tiered tea party menu: our favorite sandwich bread and our twi...

21 Jun 20241h

Welcome to Baking the Best of It! Episode one out Friday, June 21   We're lifelong bakers and best friends who love sharing our recipes, baking experiments, and knowledge.    Patreon / Instagram / Twi...

14 Jun 202426min